Study Material for Indian Society

Product Description

The syllabus of Indian Society covers: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India, Role of women and women’s organization, Population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies, Effects of globalization on Indian society and Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.

Salient features of the content are:

Comprehensive Coverage of Indian Society of GS Mains Paper I

The material is prepared keeping in mind the necessity of the Aspirants with respect to changing UPSC Pattern

GS Mains material covers traditional as well as contemporary dimensions of the topics mentioned in the syllabus

Underline sub-topics under the broader UPSC syllabus have also been covered

Answer writing practice questions alongwith Hints will be provided to help students in understanding the basic structure of the answer.

The material consists of following Chapters:

Part 1

Chapter 1: Unity in Diversity
• Concepts of Unity and Diversity
• Forms of Diversity in India
• Reasons for diversity in India
• Bonds of Unity in India
• Challenges of Diversity to Unity (Challenges of National Integration)

Chapter 3: The Family and Kinship
• Essential characteristics of family
• Social Importance of The Family
• Types of family
• Major functions of the family
• Changes in modern family
• Modern civilization and family disorganisation

Chapter 4: The Joint Family
• Functions of the Joint Family
• Dysfunctions of the joint family system

Chapter 5: Concept of Patriarchy in India
• Patriarchy in Family
• Patriarchy in Education System
• Patriarchy in Religion
• Patriarchy in Media
• Patriarchy in Legal System
• Patriarchy in Economic System

Chapter 4: The Scheduled Castes: from Untouchable to Dalit
• Population of the Scheduled Castes
• Types of Disabilities of the SCs
• From Untouchables to the Dalits: The Process of Identity Formation
• Combating Mechanism against Caste Atrocities and Violence
• The State Efforts at Dalit Emancipation
• Way Forward

Chapter 7: Social Justice
• Caste and Politics
• The Reservation Policy Debate
• Social Justice and Social Development

Chapter 8: Social Security in India
• Concept
• Social Security System in India
• Organized Sector and Social Security
• Unorganized Sector and Social Security
• Review of Implementation of Social Security Laws in the Country
• Social Security for Disabled Persons in India